‘I feel lost’ – AI pioneer speaks out as experts warn it could wipe out humanity
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Dozens of experts have put their name to a letter organised by the Centre for AI Safety.
By Jordan Reynolds
One of the ‘godfathers’ of artificial intelligence (AI) has said he feels ‘lost’ as experts warned the technology could lead to the extinction of humanity.
Professor Yoshua Bengio told the BBC that all companies building AI products should be registered and people working on the technology should have ethical training.
It comes after dozens of experts put their name to a letter organised by the Centre for AI Safety, which warned that the technology could wipe out humanity and the risks should be treated with the same urgency as pandemics or nuclear war.
Prof Bengio said: ‘It is challenging, emotionally speaking, for people who are inside (the AI sector).
‘It’s exactly like climate change. We’ve put a lot of carbon in the atmosphere. And it would be better if we hadn’t, but let’s see what we can do now’ – Professor Yoshua Bengio
‘You could say I feel lost. But you have to ke...
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